“The vehemence of my moral indignation surprised me. Was I beginning to have standards and principles, and, oh dear, scruples? What were they, and what would I do with them, and how much were they going to get in my way?”
― The Dud Avocado
― The Dud Avocado
“Please forgive me, but I've never had to change my mind so often at such short notice in my whole life. It's quite breathtaking. You see, first I thought you wanted my body, then I thought you wanted my love, then my life even, happily-ever-after and all that sort of thing, and now it turns out it is merely my money. Oh, Teddy, darling, thank you, thank you.' ...
For what?' ...
For restoring my cynicism. I was too young to lose it.”
― The Dud Avocado
For what?' ...
For restoring my cynicism. I was too young to lose it.”
― The Dud Avocado
“It's just that I know the world is so wide and full of people and exciting things that I just go crazy every day stuck in these institutions. I mean if I don't get started soon, how will I get the chance to sharpen my wits? It takes lots of training. You have to start very young.”
― The Dud Avocado
― The Dud Avocado
“That's my answer to the question what is your strongest emotion, if you ever want to ask me: Curiosity, old bean. Curiosity every time.”
― The Dud Avocado
― The Dud Avocado
“The sensation of being so close to another human being with whom I had not one single sensation in common left me speechless.”
― The Dud Avocado
― The Dud Avocado
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